Something that always amazed me about this game is its visual style. That depth-of-field and that gritty grey palette told us that the next-gen was really here. It is truly the game that ushered in the next generation. Its style was imitated even by movies. I like that style even more than the gameplay. I actually never finished the game.
This game was legendary and still one of the greatest of all time, quickly scanned through comments and all the negative blasphemy that I've heard is coming from people that have never played or completed Gears of War or are simply full of it unless your completely not into shooters at all. To say it's repetitive is to talk out of the rear end. There couldn't be more variety of areas, atmosphere, villains or bosses, ammo (besides weapons) to put it nicely. I myself own just about everything you could consider "great" in these last 10yrs and we could call out games all the way back to 1979 or 82 with Atari and Colecovision and proceed straight through. Gears STANDS BY ITSELF and to put things into perspective I'll pick out 2 of Ps3's greatest releases (some would argue best) because I own them also: The Uncharted series and The Last of Us embodied Gears of War within it as the centerpiece of inspiration down to it's control mechanics and then some from the cam that Gears perfected (from Re4) all the way to weapon carrying, quick weapon select, cover system, bow n arrow, pendant finding, shooting mechanics you name it and the the in game story that's constantly being unveiled through characters as you play was also popularized to last gen by Gears of War (same story tell formula introduced by Valve's Half-Life series)...I'm surprised some type of cell phone/communication device was'nt also used by the main characters on a constant basis. Definitely an easy Top Ten Greatest game of A-L-L T-I-M-E.
When I was 12 and saw this for the first time, the only thing I said was 'dad, can you buy me an xbox?' and you know what, even after eight years, this is still my game of recomendation
I was 7 when this game came out and i still remember how i felt. I was amazed by the graphics. I thought there was no way games in the future were going to look better. I was also scared af by the game. The locust gave me nightmares lol
Man I’ll never forget Christmas of 2006. My brother was working at GameStop and brought this beast to the house. Jumped into multiplayer and the mayhem began.
This game was extremely innovative. People look at it now and say it's shit but that's because people have been building off this formula for 7 years and everyone's used to the newer games. Right now this looks terrible but when it came out it was fucking incredible. It's like saying DOOM should only get a 1/10 because the controls and AI aren't as good as CODs.
The control system of this game is basically for Xbox controller, so one button handles 2, 3 or more functions to minimize the number buttons which an Xbox controller lacks of. But when you play with keyboard and mouse, it's very annoying, for example the space button can be used to sprint, cover, jump over object. It would be better if this game has a separate control system for PC. And another thing is the enemies are too hard to kill. Hardly anyone can kill more than 2 enemies with 1 magazine
playing multiplayer on this and gow2 are some of my best memories. i'd go in close range with the shotgun/lancer, my best friend would use sniper/lancer and we'd just decimate every time. we rarely lost. such good times. if i had the $$$ i'd buy an xbone and the re-release, i bet it's a blast.
Another reason I bought an Xbox 360 back in 2007 or 08 if I'm not mistaken because of this excellent exclusive in 360 along with Halo 3, Crackdown, Lost Odyssey and Fable 2
Got to admit I loved the first one beyond words, it was a perfect replacement for Halo 2 for me. Too bad the sequels couldn't keep me even half as interested.
+Fusions3789 It's available now. And should you get it depends on if you like the original look, because the ultimate edition is the same game but with improved graphics and some additional content.
+Fusions3789 if you want, and if you happen to like the first one, well all 3 GoW games are backwards compatible. but i would suggest playing with some one because the AI can be really dumb and will make you fail missions on harcore+ difficulties.
@Arkaeya THanks for clearing that up. I know their are books and shit that explains all of this and wiki helps, too, but it isn't made very clear in the game itself. And are you sure thats why sinking Jacinto was a bad move? What you said makes sense, but I thought maybe adding all of that water with the emultion would help the Lambeint somehow. Idk, though. You are probably right.
Amazing review. This game was sooo sick. My mom bought me and my bros the Elite with gears 2 and she is a legend for it This game was awesome and fun to play with friends.
I'm playing this game right now without having played the other single players. I bought judgement for the multiplayer but this games fun as hell. Its also pretty hard since your team constantly dies and u can't be revived
@Chiil07 Gears 3 will be running on dedicated servers also new modes, revamped multipayer, Horde 2.0, 4 player campaign, Arcade mode, Beast mode this game is not just Gears of War 2 polished up a bit this is a new title that completly different then the games
Same I just downloaded it today it's going to be my first year of war game I'm fimilar with the franchise I only played 3 and 4 I played for like 10 minutes on 3 on the story and played one match on 4 and I always thought about the series cause I love Halo and now I'm downloading gears of war ultimate edition and I get to start from square 1 I'm so excited
Should i keep this game? Someone gave me this game completely brand new, but i've never been into Gears, never played a Gears game, never wanted to. I would much rather send it back for a game i really do want this year. If i take off the wrapping, will i LOVE this game? Should i send it back for a game that i am actually excited for?
This game is so beautifull even in 2020 its my favorite game ever and if you ask me i would choose the original over the ultimate edition i played gears as a 5 year old and now as a 19 year old i still enjoy this game its so nostalgic A true masterpiece
@ThoseWhoGame I see. I ask only because I'm a newcomer to the Xbox 360 (having been a PS3 gamer since 2007) and I just picked up both Gears of War 1 and 2. So far battling my way through Gears 1's campaign on Hardcore (loving it btw, it's at a level of brutal intensity that I've never seen on a PlayStation game before), and I'm hoping that Gears 2 will be able to match its quality.
This series defined the third person perspective games from beginning. This series is the most recognized and most influenced by skull logo and by lancer chainsaw :D and the best multiplayer created ever.
App? Since when are games called apps? from wiki: Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks. It helps to solve problems in the real world. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software, and media players.
Indeed, RE 4 was first as a first REAL GOOD TPP game with a shooting beyond the arm. I wrote that Gears OF War defined TPP shooters from THE BEGINNING. GoW rised bar much higher than RE 4 game. BTW we're able to shoot in the move and we could hide behind covers. It wasn't the new idea aswell because cover up system was developed first in Killswitch but in GoW series this bar was rised higher to. I just try to say that GoW series is the PERFECT TPP game.
If you think about it, both consoles are able to play each others' exclusives to full graphic settings. So, it just the guys dont make it for both which sucks. Oh yeah, and Gears1 was legendary.
Gameplay mechanics and production value of GEARS combined with level design from the original FAR CRY game and we have a winner. Too many games are stuck in the "dark gritty grimey" mode, either spaceship corridors or ruined bombed-out cityscape. Beautiful lush vegetation is always a fresh feel in games!
Yea, i was cruising around GameStop with $5 in my pocket. I wasn't trying to get anything but just look around. Then something caught my attention in the Pre-Owned Section. Gears of War for $4.99. Next i was like "Hell YES!!!" 3 months later, its still there.
The original Gears and Halo were the main reasons as to why the Xbox 360 is one of my favorite consoles to this day
Yes
you're here because of twd eh.
Yup facts
Too bad Gears 2 was the worst in the series
@@c.i.a.932 you mean the best?
I'm just taking a walk down memory lane.... this game was a masterpiece
indeed it is.
sure was.
Agreed!
Still is a masterpiece!!!
@@gamerofrage5389 2024 and we still here
Amazing game. Easily the 360's best exclusive and for its time it was simply incredible.
They're both very different games, both very good games in my opinion.
I would disagree, both very different games and both fantastic but halo 3. Not sure why I’m watching in 2018
Halo 3..............................
We’re still playing it in 2019 online 🙂
I remember seeing gameplay of it at a friend's house. it blew my mind.
Ahh the memories. Man I miss 2006 so bad.
awww ign was so cute back then
The boss fights in this game are just amazing. I still remember my blood pumping and my adrenaline rushing the first time I fought a Berserker.
Something that always amazed me about this game is its visual style. That depth-of-field and that gritty grey palette told us that the next-gen was really here. It is truly the game that ushered in the next generation. Its style was imitated even by movies. I like that style even more than the gameplay. I actually never finished the game.
*"...a game that will go down as an instant classic."* Dude wasn't wrong. This was Epic Games in their heyday.
Also him saying sequel after sequel was spot on, dude called it.
This game still looks great today.
ya think?
@@evan5718 yep
It's aged so well
Ayyo Zilla right
Yup
This game was legendary and still one of the greatest of all time, quickly scanned through comments and all the negative blasphemy that I've heard is coming from people that have never played or completed Gears of War or are simply full of it unless your completely not into shooters at all. To say it's repetitive is to talk out of the rear end. There couldn't be more variety of areas, atmosphere, villains or bosses, ammo (besides weapons) to put it nicely. I myself own just about everything you could consider "great" in these last 10yrs and we could call out games all the way back to 1979 or 82 with Atari and Colecovision and proceed straight through. Gears STANDS BY ITSELF and to put things into perspective I'll pick out 2 of Ps3's greatest releases (some would argue best) because I own them also: The Uncharted series and The Last of Us embodied Gears of War within it as the centerpiece of inspiration down to it's control mechanics and then some from the cam that Gears perfected (from Re4) all the way to weapon carrying, quick weapon select, cover system, bow n arrow, pendant finding, shooting mechanics you name it and the the in game story that's constantly being unveiled through characters as you play was also popularized to last gen by Gears of War (same story tell formula introduced by Valve's Half-Life series)...I'm surprised some type of cell phone/communication device was'nt also used by the main characters on a constant basis. Definitely an easy Top Ten Greatest game of A-L-L T-I-M-E.
The main reason I got a 360.
Look at those graphics on an 19year old game.
This game changed a lot of peoples life simply masterpiece something that gaming industry will never see again
This is the reason i bought and xbox 360
When I was 12 and saw this for the first time, the only thing I said was 'dad, can you buy me an xbox?' and you know what, even after eight years, this is still my game of recomendation
What about now?
I was 7 when this game came out and i still remember how i felt. I was amazed by the graphics. I thought there was no way games in the future were going to look better. I was also scared af by the game. The locust gave me nightmares lol
Josue Cervantes FACTS , I thought the graphics were the best
Anyone else here after playing gears 5?
I'm replaying all the Gears games before I start 5. I just beat 3 again lol
This one is better than 5.
HERE
@KHAOS GAMING Gears 5 has a great campaign
KHAOS GAMING I thought the multiplayer was fun.
One of the best reviews I've seen by IGN. They need to hire this guy back.
Who said he is fired maybe he got promoted
can't believe this game journalist recommends playing on hardcore instead of casual... oh how the times have changed
We are in 2020
And the og gears in 360 still has some fresh gameplay feeling
But the AI, oh boy....
After 7 years in playing this now :D
I could still play this game forever, ive been playing it since 07
bradgonewild shit, it's been seven years? Wow, time goes by
FreakTv *9 years
FreakTv 9 years now in 2015
Almost 10 years now!
This game change my perspective on games
This whole series rocks. I'm replaying in chronological order this weekend. havin' a blast. Good times.
Man I’ll never forget Christmas of 2006. My brother was working at GameStop and brought this beast to the house. Jumped into multiplayer and the mayhem began.
Just had the longest conversation with the boys about this game... crazy how we’re all 21 now. How time flies ❤️ this game will forever be a classic
This game was extremely innovative. People look at it now and say it's shit but that's because people have been building off this formula for 7 years and everyone's used to the newer games. Right now this looks terrible but when it came out it was fucking incredible. It's like saying DOOM should only get a 1/10 because the controls and AI aren't as good as CODs.
doesnt look terrible...still looks great to me.
I respect your hype but wrong choice of words, graphics to this game is still impressive
aby mondesir Are you kidding me? Have you seen this game? The graphics aren't in anyway impressive.
This game came out on 2006
...is what they'll be saying about today's games in 11 years, you utter goon
I actually enjoyed this game. Unfortunately though everytime I think about this game I think about that Raam fight .__. Oh the horror
I am a Playstation fan but i played Gears of War 2 and i like it i am going to get a Xbox One for this masterpiece
Make sure to get the master chief collection
And forza for sure if your a racing fan
I have both as well as the wii u. It's awesome having every console.
Hope you have a lot of fun and really experience the magic of this game as much as we did when the game first launched on 360 :)
First game I played on the 360. Definitely better than Halo and CoD
That's nice honey.
***** Don't dismiss his opinion as childish.
SteelerFan716 Oh but I did.
Can't really compare them considering halo/cod are fps
+HYPE WARRIOR!! it's still a better game
I remember getting this on Christmas Day 2006. I miss childhood :(
:((
When does this come out?
..gonna finish this wonderful game while lockdown is still up
Just finished the remastered edition, game is still just as fun as it was when it released
@@hattedsandwich2415 ..just beat gears 1 few days back..will start gears 2 this week
The control system of this game is basically for Xbox controller, so one button handles 2, 3 or more functions to minimize the number buttons which an Xbox controller lacks of. But when you play with keyboard and mouse, it's very annoying, for example the space button can be used to sprint, cover, jump over object. It would be better if this game has a separate control system for PC. And another thing is the enemies are too hard to kill. Hardly anyone can kill more than 2 enemies with 1 magazine
Underrated comment ☹️
Gears of War 4 baby wooo
4:43 “there’ll probably be a movie...”
Over a decade later we’re still waiting.
This is basically my 6th/7th grade years!!!!
Man I miss the old days🥺
Spent years online with this game , completed on insane , got every achievement ! Even did some montages
2021 anyone? Best game franchise to ever exist.
All of the environments are so varied, yet all brown in their own special way
This will always be my favorite Gears.
Gears Of War: E-Day is coming
2023 still playing this with the boys
So this game is basically big guys with big guns shooting at big aliens, huh?
The reason the 360 succeeded. He was right to call it an instant classic
Halo is why the 360 succeed.
for some reason it says this is Gears 5 in the description.
Would never trade any of my memories playing Gears of War over any Playstation exclusive.
playing multiplayer on this and gow2 are some of my best memories. i'd go in close range with the shotgun/lancer, my best friend would use sniper/lancer and we'd just decimate every time. we rarely lost. such good times. if i had the $$$ i'd buy an xbone and the re-release, i bet it's a blast.
Three years later, these graphics still look great.
First violent game my dad said "wow looks like fun" to
Back when IGN was actual gamer dudes reviewing games and knew what they were talking about because they PLAYED it.
Another reason I bought an Xbox 360 back in 2007 or 08 if I'm not mistaken because of this excellent exclusive in 360 along with Halo 3, Crackdown, Lost Odyssey and Fable 2
@Logansist No, all the major parts from Gears 1 are covered in Gears 2 Through conversations etc.
Got to admit I loved the first one beyond words, it was a perfect replacement for Halo 2 for me. Too bad the sequels couldn't keep me even half as interested.
Easily in top 10 games of all time
Shoukd i get this on xbox one backwards com?
+Fusions3789 It's available now. And should you get it depends on if you like the original look, because the ultimate edition is the same game but with improved graphics and some additional content.
+Fusions3789 if you want, and if you happen to like the first one, well all 3 GoW games are backwards compatible. but i would suggest playing with some one because the AI can be really dumb and will make you fail missions on harcore+ difficulties.
@Arkaeya THanks for clearing that up. I know their are books and shit that explains all of this and wiki helps, too, but it isn't made very clear in the game itself. And are you sure thats why sinking Jacinto was a bad move? What you said makes sense, but I thought maybe adding all of that water with the emultion would help the Lambeint somehow. Idk, though. You are probably right.
Amazing review. This game was sooo sick. My mom bought me and my bros the Elite with gears 2 and she is a legend for it
This game was awesome and fun to play with friends.
Feel proud to have this on the 360, fantastic game
What a classic this was........
F-ing classic. So right.
I'm playing this game right now without having played the other single players. I bought judgement for the multiplayer but this games fun as hell. Its also pretty hard since your team constantly dies and u can't be revived
okay 2 years this sould of all ready been on youtube from your channel
Split screen coop. Thene you know its an old game
2020 almost 2021 and is one of my favorite
Still addicted to Gears
Wow i can’t believe this passed for a professional review back then
Same here, really i was just looking back at old reviews but I didn't remember it being this bad. It's so incoherent
An important modern release in terms of its cover system, for better or for worse.
@Chiil07 Gears 3 will be running on dedicated servers also new modes, revamped multipayer, Horde 2.0, 4 player campaign, Arcade mode, Beast mode this game is not just Gears of War 2 polished up a bit this is a new title that completly different then the games
Free with Gold on sunday
I’m getting into the gears of war saga. Suggestions, hints and also what difficulty should I start on.
This is around when they first started doing video reviews. they have come a LONG WAY
Lol I've downloaded this game on my Xbox one in 2018😂😂
Same I just downloaded it today it's going to be my first year of war game I'm fimilar with the franchise I only played 3 and 4 I played for like 10 minutes on 3 on the story and played one match on 4 and I always thought about the series cause I love Halo and now I'm downloading gears of war ultimate edition and I get to start from square 1 I'm so excited
ΗΛΙΑΣ ΓΚΙΚΑΣ
Boi ! I still didn't get to play this game in 2019
Just bought game pass ultimate a week ago and i'm going to play the whole franchise i hope for the first time this year
Who's here in 2020
Should i keep this game?
Someone gave me this game completely brand new, but i've never been into Gears, never played a Gears game, never wanted to. I would much rather send it back for a game i really do want this year.
If i take off the wrapping, will i LOVE this game? Should i send it back for a game that i am actually excited for?
This game is so beautifull even in 2020 its my favorite game ever and if you ask me i would choose the original over the ultimate edition i played gears as a 5 year old and now as a 19 year old i still enjoy this game its so nostalgic
A true masterpiece
I played it when I was 4 and I’m 12 now
Were you scared
multi-player WAS EPICCC!! cant get enough of execution on gridlock, sniper, boomshot, nades.. dammnnnnnnn
It's a pretty decent length. There are 5 chapters and each one takes 2-3 hours to complete.
Can't waait for next gen gears!!
are you ready to cut off heads in 1080p (screams hell yeah at top of his lungs)
now you're done waiting
yea,about that
@ThoseWhoGame I see. I ask only because I'm a newcomer to the Xbox 360 (having been a PS3 gamer since 2007) and I just picked up both Gears of War 1 and 2. So far battling my way through Gears 1's campaign on Hardcore (loving it btw, it's at a level of brutal intensity that I've never seen on a PlayStation game before), and I'm hoping that Gears 2 will be able to match its quality.
gears is one of the best games everything is awesome the music ,the characters,the story,the gameplay. EVERYTHING
This series defined the third person perspective games from beginning. This series is the most recognized and most influenced by skull logo and by lancer chainsaw :D and the best multiplayer created ever.
App? Since when are games called apps? from wiki: Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks. It helps to solve problems in the real world. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software, and media players.
This guy predicted a movie 11 years in advance
@VirgilMastercard do they have flashbacks or do they talk about the past?
I only finished GoW 1 last month, and I get the hype for that game/series. I don't even prefer shooters.
Bro you're such a good reviewer you should do reviews for thebestgamers
Indeed, RE 4 was first as a first REAL GOOD TPP game with a shooting beyond the arm. I wrote that Gears OF War defined TPP shooters from THE BEGINNING. GoW rised bar much higher than RE 4 game. BTW we're able to shoot in the move and we could hide behind covers. It wasn't the new idea aswell because cover up system was developed first in Killswitch but in GoW series this bar was rised higher to. I just try to say that GoW series is the PERFECT TPP game.
@VirgilMastercard is there important bits in gears 1 that would make me confused on gears 2?
i am a ps fanboy but bought xbox 360 just for this beast of a game
If you think about it, both consoles are able to play each others' exclusives to full graphic settings. So, it just the guys dont make it for both which sucks. Oh yeah, and Gears1 was legendary.
This game came out in 2006 and, still has better graphics then some new games out there.
Gameplay mechanics and production value of GEARS combined with level design from the original FAR CRY game and we have a winner. Too many games are stuck in the "dark gritty grimey" mode, either spaceship corridors or ruined bombed-out cityscape. Beautiful lush vegetation is always a fresh feel in games!
Just got this for 5 bucks at Gamestop, I want to get into this series since a lot of my friends like it.
Was this like the first game to have a cover system, cause I'm pretty sure other games had cover systems, like Kill.Switch
Watching this to get hyped for gears of war 5
@Alexroxproductions12 all the shotgun updates, and 2 pieceing was more of a problem
@cutiepe2ce no, it's last gears of war that present story of Marcus, EPIC games said they'll stop making gears of war for Marcus.
this was THE game to have back then.i was lucky to get it without a pre-order
this is definatly my favorite game of all time even though now i have a ps3
Yea, i was cruising around GameStop with $5 in my pocket. I wasn't trying to get anything but just look around. Then something caught my attention in the Pre-Owned Section. Gears of War for $4.99. Next i was like "Hell YES!!!" 3 months later, its still there.